that tick that was in the second video, when i pulled over early, was new right then. id never heard that one before.




ugh.....if this engine is shot im gonna be in a ****ty spot.

 

the cold tick was there though??

What level is your oil at?? I know this is basic but... What about the color, filter could be bad and the ADBV may be staying open causing the pressure to be low.. I am just guessing here and may be way off but I think doing the obvious things first before you take it to a mechanic @ $100 bucks a hour to do nothing but the same is your best decision..

you do need to do things correctly though and that does mean getting the bolts correct on the cover and find those loose ones.. Finding those may fix this whole thing and save you some heartache and cash...

 

rebuilt motors are cheaper than that 3,000 pretty steep and that is not set in stonehttp://www.psengines.com/AMC6.htm

 

I agree.Just a quick search of the net and you will see prices from $1200 - maybe $2000 for a rebuilt long block with stock specs.Of course you would have to install that your self. I'm guessing that a rebuild and install on the spot would be a bit more expensive though.In my opinion 3k is a little steep.

 

checked the oil last night.....it was just about at the full line but did look a bit darker than i would expect (its been a long time since ive seen what normal oil looks like).


i did a loan-a-tool torque wrench from advance auto and im gonna go to lowes this weekend with a valve cover bolt to get a complete replacement set and put them on.

cant do much more this weekend since theres a lot of rain. Next weekend im gonna do the sending unit/oil change/oil pump check to try and fix her up finally

2 side notes:

1: theres some sort of fiber? padding on top of what i think is the header thats lined on top and bottom with a thin piece of metal on top and bottom. what is that?

2: my headlights are wierd.....i found this out driving at night. if i turn the jeep off and take out the keys and then try turn off the lights, they stay on. if i turn the key back to the on position they turn off instantly. sometimes its a bit of a hassle to get the in-car electronics (stereo, etc) to turn off when im leaving the vehicle too....

 

you probably hav the automatic lights that turns them off when you forget to do it yourself,you can turn the switch off and they still stay on,but for only like a minute. my 91 has that too. i dont know about the rest of these guys,but it seems like a 2001 shouldnt hav bearing problems in the motor. mine rattles and such and with oil leaks and still going pretty strong.

 

did you say u changed the oil already? i believe the haynes book says the pressure should be from between 13 at idle, up to 40 or so in overdrive when doing 65.

 

Its a heat shield. since the 4.0 intake is directly above the exhaust manifold, they put in a heat shield in order to keep intake temperature as low as possible. its just fiberglass insulation with a "foil" liner on both sides.